College of Liberal Arts Committees

Curriculum Committee | Library Committee
Study Tour Oversight Council | Symposium Committee
Academic Continuous Improvement Council Committee

Curriculum Committee
The Curriculum committee is chaired by the Assistant Dean and consists of one representative from each department.

The committee is responsible for:

• Curriculum development
• Course/program changes
• New initiatives
• Academic standards
• Faculty Development concerning curriculum and academic standards
• Incorporating AQIP practices into the committee's work

The curriculum committee normally meets on Mondays from 3:15pm to 4:15pm and on Fridays from 2pm to 3:30pm.

2013 Tracking Charts

• English
• History/Geography
• Humanities/Philosophy
• Mass Communication
• Modern Languages
• Political Science
• Sociology/SAS/Gerontology
• Criminal Justice

Electronic Proposals

• English
• History/Geography
• Humanities/Philosophy
• Mass Communication
• Modern Language
• Political Science
• Sociology/SAS/Gerontology
• Criminal Justice

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Library Committee
No description listed

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Study Tour Oversight Council

The Study Tour Oversight Council reviews proposed study tours and makes recommendations to faculty members. The council also assists faculty members who may be considering organizing a study tour.

Summer 2013 Study Tour Proposals
Tour Name	Document Link	Initial Review Completed	Revision	Approval
Media in Jordan/Germany	20121109112321261.pdf
China Study Tour	20121102124949662.pdf
Austria and Germany: Two Empires	20121003084439405.pdf
Two German Empires (GERM)	20121003085601130.pdf
Two German Empires (HUM)	20121003084622941.pdf
Layers of Rome (HIST)	20121003090415845.pdf
Layers of Rome (HUM)	20121003090842628.pdf
Cultures of Andalucia Spain	20121003091236059.pdf
London Dublin Study Tour	20121003091750350.pdf
Travel Writing in Spain	20121002140045115.pdf
South Korea Study Tour	20121001151430268.pdf
Italy and France "a la mode"	20120927090830449.pdf
Poland and Ukraine Study Tour	20121008144730369.pdf
A Study of European Media	20120920121141466.pdf
Spring 2013 Study Tour Proposals
Tour Name	Document Link	Initial Review Completed	Revision	Approval
Media Production in Wales	20120711170825411.pdf
British Cinema in London	20120712135300877.pdf
Intro to Studying Abroad	20120716163210387.pdf
Madrid & Toledo from Medieval	20120717155444498.pdf
Archived Study Tour Proposals
Tour Name	Document Link	Initial Review Completed	Revision	Approval
New York City Media Tour	2012020192226470.pdf
Travel Photography in Italy	20111026160119633.pdf
Austria and German Empires (Humanities)	20111028092734816.pdf
Austria and German Empires (German)	20111028093209547.pdf
Austria and German Empires (History)	20111028123442618.pdf
Layers of Rome (Humanities)	20111028093708490.pdf
Layers of Rome (History)	20111028153613322.pdf
London Dublin Study Tour	20111028154041362.pdf
Media and IPI World Congress	20111031135037497.pdf
Faces of France	20111031135535281.pdf
Cultures of Andalucia Spain	20111103131054945.pdf
Media Producation in Wales	MCOM 4970
Landscapes of French Louisiana	GEO 4970/5970
New York City Media Tour	20110303175523413.pdf
London Dublin Study Tour	20110304123002700.pdf

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Symposium Committee

Mission of Symposium Committee:
The mission of the Symposium Committee is to provide a supportive and celebratory venue for Liberal Arts students to present their works of scholarship and research. The LA Symposium is dedicated to enhancement of and recognition of student learning.

Goals of Committee:
The Student Symposium Committee will

• Coordinate the Student Symposium
• Coordinate and develop applications and submissions for the student symposium
• Manage Symposium budget
• Publicize the Symposium
• Plan assessment activities with ACIC

Schedule of Committee:
The Symposium Committee will meet on designated Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00. Each member must be able to arrange their schedules to accommodate the committee's meetings.

Members of Committee:
Members of the Liberal Arts Symposium Committee for 2011-12 are:

Humanities & Philosophy, Mark Silcox, Chair: msilcox@uco.edu / x5625
Dean's Office, Barbara Jones: bjones56@uco.edu / x5348
English, Tony Telemeco: ctelemeco@uco.edu / x5608
Sociology, CJ & SAS, Brenda Chappell: bchappell@uco.edu / x5622
Political Science, Brett Sharp: bsharp@uco.edu / x5226
Mass Communications, Jesse Miller: jmiller95@uco.edu / x5124
History & Geography, Brad Watkins: bwatkins8@uco.edu / x5842
Modern Languages, Rosa Bird: rbird@uco.edu / x5846

Academic Continuous Improvement Council
(2 faculty members per department plus graduate advisors when applicable. These members are encouraged to avoid serving on any other College-level committee)

The College of Liberal Arts is committed to becoming a leader in the area of AQIP implementation and assessment of student learning. As such, the ACIC will focus on integrating AQIP principles into the assessment of student learning and program review. Specifically, the committee will focus on:

• Developing AQIP initiatives and assessing their effectiveness
• Developing effective program assessment
• Implementing SSCI program review
• Implementing faculty development opportunities concerning assessment tools and issues
• Disseminating assessment results

The committee will be chaired by the Liberal Arts College Assistant Dean and is comprised of two representatives from each department. Additionally, the Associate Dean develops assessment activities (with departmental Core Curriculum Coordinators) to assess Liberal Arts core curriculum.

Chair of Core Curriculum Subgroup:

• Implementing Core Curriculum assessment during Symposium;
• Disseminating survey results;
• Creating and implementing inter-disciplinary assessment projects;
• Creating assessment activities to measure Core Curriculum objectives in capstone experiences; and
• Completing the Core Curriculum section of the yearly assessment report.

ACIC meets on selected Tuesdays, 3:30pm to 5:00pm